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JaMarcus Trenell Russell (born August 9, 1985) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning the Manning Award as a junior en route to becoming the most valuable player of the 2007 Sugar Bowl.
Lynch has several relatives who have also played professional football. His cousins are wide receiver Robert Jordan, who played alongside Lynch at Cal from 2004 to 2006, [254] journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson, [255] and quarterback JaMarcus Russell. [256] Lynch's uncle, Lorenzo Lynch, had an eleven-year career in the NFL. [257]
Jamarcus forges his parents' signatures to play football, but his father pulls him from the team, citing a lack of interest in football and a career that requires frequent relocations. With Eric and Tami's persuasion, Jamarcus is given another chance and gains the respect of his teammates.
JaMarcus Russell is young enough at age 36 to still be starting in the NFL. Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are older, and Matt Ryan was born three months before Russell.
JaMarcus Russell knows his career didn't turn out the way he or anyone else wanted it to. The former No. 1 overall pick by the then-Oakland Raiders in 2007 lasted just three seasons in the NFL ...
Russell gave a candid first-person account of his troubles, which apparently began well before he set foot in the NFL. NFL: JaMarcus Russell explains what went wrong in failed career Skip to main ...
Josh McCown (9) / Daunte Culpepper (6) / JaMarcus Russell (1) 2008: JaMarcus Russell (15) / Andrew Walter (1) 2009: JaMarcus Russell (9) / Bruce Gradkowski (4) / Charlie Frye (3) 2010: Jason Campbell (12) / Bruce Gradkowski (4) 2011: Carson Palmer (9) / Jason Campbell (6) / Kyle Boller (1) 2012: Carson Palmer (15) / Terrelle Pryor (1) 2013 ...
After being selected by the Oakland Raiders with the top pick in the 2007 Draft, Russell played just three seasons and went 7-18 as a starter before being cut following the 2009 year.